More than 24 billion usernames and passwords were available on the dark web last year, a 65% increase since 2020, according to research by Digital Shadows, a digital risk protection company. To this end, the cybersecurity industry is striving to adopt solutions that would eliminate the need for passwords altogether. The latest technology uses what is known as passkeys.
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